• Makeup

    Why You Should Want My Favorite Ethically Sourced Lipstick

    I would love to help you. If you want to read more about my journey with Beautycounter, my beauty routine and what you might want for your skin, click here. The world has vanilla in more of a demand than ever, requiring over 3,000 tons a year. I had no idea the ins and outs of the vanilla sourcing chain until Beautycounter recently relaunched their Sheer Genius lip sheers and Beyond Gloss lip glosses with ethically sourced vanilla. The process of growing and preparing vanilla is a long and hard process, taking the ethical and sustainable route makes it even harder. I love that Beautycounter is working harder to do…

  • Health

    We use Fluoride Free Toothpaste and here’s our favorite brand!

    This post is in partner with RiseWell Co. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. One of my top health priorities for my kids is their dental health. I didn’t realize how quickly things can go south when it comes to dental health until a few years ago. My older kids have a few cavity issues due to being given hard candy when they visit places like church and school. We are working to actively fix this by taking the proper care of them and working with our local pediatric dentist. This is a topic that I’m learning more and more about…

  • Fashion

    Rent the Runway – The Reason Why I Tried It + Why I Love It

    I am often asked where my clothes come from. I link what I can – the things that are this season and not sold out online. I also started doing something different back in March when it comes to shopping and updating my wardrobe and it plays a huge part in the pieces you ask me to link. If you don’t know this about me, I am a minimalist. The amount of clutter that comes along with a family my size is crazy and I am constantly getting rid of things via donating locally. This minimalist mentality also goes for wardrobe. When I was younger, I wanted more items of…

  • Gardening,  Home

    My Top Five Indoor Plant Tips

    I am obsessed with plants, especially indoor plants. The last few years I’ve grown my little plant family and have several plants in every room of my home. I love the way the green just brightens up any corner in any room. The foliage is something that is not only visually appealing but also therapeutic. Plants have an amazing ability to filter the air and can reduce allergy issues, respiratory issues and even headaches! I have really loved the health benefits that plants give, they are living and breathing (in their own way) miracles and having them in our home benefits us greatly. You can read more about the benefits…

  • Health,  Marriage

    Let’s Talk Sex + Hormonal Birth Control

    I am not a medical doctor. All research that I’ve done has been on my own time and I urge you to do the same. I am sharing my findings and what I have chosen to do in my life. If you have any questions please do your own research and decide for yourself what is best for you. Let’s talk about SEX! Yes, I said it. I hope we are all adult enough to not blush and hide at the idea of discussing this. Surprisingly, this is a topic that I am asked about almost every single day. You may or may not know this about me, but I…